About Panyang Congou

Panyang congou, also sometimes written panyong congou, is a style of black tea from South China. It has been described as similar to Keemun or Ceylon black tea. Panyang refers to Tanyang(坦洋), a village in Ningde(宁德) county of Fujian province, where the style originated.

Some tea labelled as panyang congou is tippy (rich in leaf buds) and golden in appearance, much like golden monkey or Yunnan gold. However, this tea is not necessarily rich in leaf buds, and can also be made out of larger, more mature leaves.

Some teas are both Panyang congou and golden monkey; these teas we classify in the golden monkey category.

Best Panyang Congou

The notion of the "best" Panyang Congou is subjective, because different people have different tastes. We present the most often-rated and highest-rated teas in this category, and allow you to draw your own conclusions.